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Paradip Declared a 'Mega Port' Under the Indian Ports Act, 2025
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A 1908 port law is gone: the Section 73 clause that made Paradip a 'Mega Port'
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has officially designated Paradip Port in Odisha as a "Mega Port" under Section 73 of the Indian Ports Act, 2025.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has officially designated Paradip Port in Odisha as a "Mega Port" under Section 73 of the Indian Ports Act, 2025.
The Indian Ports Act, 2025 replaced the colonial-era Indian Ports Act, 1908, and provides a modern framework for port governance, safety and conservation.
Mega Port status is expected to give Paradip greater regulatory and developmental priority among India's major ports.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- Paradip Port in Odisha has been declared a "Mega Port"
- Designation made under Section 73 of the Indian Ports Act, 2025
- Indian Ports Act, 2025 replaces the colonial-era Indian Ports Act, 1908
- Announced by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
- Mega Port status gives greater regulatory and developmental priority among major ports
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ · ಮೇನ್ಸ್
How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- The Indian Ports Act, 2025 replaced the Indian Ports Act, 1908.
- Paradip Port has been declared a "Mega Port" under Section 73 of the Indian Ports Act, 2025.
- The designation falls under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
- Mega Port status accords greater regulatory and developmental priority among India's major ports.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS-III Economy — the Indian Ports Act, 2025 replaces the century-old 1908 law to modernise port governance, safety and conservation; Section 73's Mega Port designation for Paradip signals prioritised regulatory and developmental focus. Way forward: similar upgrades for other major ports to strengthen India's port-led trade competitiveness.
Quick recall
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ಪಾರಾದೀಪ್ ಬಂದರನ್ನು ಇತ್ತೀಚೆಗೆ ಯಾವ ಕಾಯ್ದೆಯ ಸೆಕ್ಷನ್ 73 ರ ಅಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ 'ಮೆಗಾ ಪೋರ್ಟ್' ಎಂದು ಘೋಷಿಸಲಾಯಿತು?
- ಮೇಜರ್ ಪೋರ್ಟ್ ಅಥಾರಿಟೀಸ್ ಕಾಯ್ದೆ, 2021
- ಭಾರತೀಯ ಬಂದರುಗಳ ಕಾಯ್ದೆ, 2025
- ಮರ್ಚೆಂಟ್ ಶಿಪ್ಪಿಂಗ್ ಕಾಯ್ದೆ, 1958
- ಕರಾವಳಿ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣ ವಲಯ ಅಧಿಸೂಚನೆ, 2019
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: B — ಸರಿ: ಭಾರತೀಯ ಬಂದರುಗಳ ಕಾಯ್ದೆ, 2025 — ಈ ಹೊಸ ಕಾಯ್ದೆಯ ಸೆಕ್ಷನ್ 73 ರ ಅಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾರಾದೀಪ್ ಅನ್ನು ಮೆಗಾ ಪೋರ್ಟ್ ಎಂದು ಘೋಷಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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